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Surface Temperature Sensors - Who uses them?

As my interest in liquid rises I wonder how many of you are basing your decisions with the help of surface temperature sensors.

Its got to be a must have from what I can gather. Same day sunny site, cloudy site, in the wide open, surrounded by trees or proximity to large buildings there must be massive differences between air and surface temperatures.

If they are anything like air pressure guages, you don't want a cheap one I imagine eh ?

Bosch, De Walt, Ingersoll Rand and Fluke all make decent ones. If it were me I would go with the Fluke mini 62. You can order and buy from most MAC Tool guys. Or if you prefer to buy online Amazon.com has a bunch listed as well.

12 bucks . Man I still over paid for ours at harbor freight. Where did you find one for 12 buck?

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Ebay, it takes a while because its coming from china but its one of the best i've found, for the money that is!
YES everyone says.."oh its garbage" but i compared them with my 50 dollar Milwaukee and they were right on! In a couple cases the ebay one was 1-2 degrees higher but if it says the pavement is 10* It could actually be 11 or 12* either way i know i SHOULDNT be spraying!

Not destructive at all. Are you sensitive?
When you buy the unit from China I just hope you take a look at the American economy and our allies across the pond(as they say) and know that the electronic gadget put together most likely by a child, that has been long since brainwashed and beaten into submission by their government, working for pennies a day just so "We: in the USA can save money. But ,some, will still complain about losing a job to a lowballer.

Don't come at me like I'm the bad guy for buying foreign made products! We all know its not right! But I bet if I raided your home- wait let's go smaller, YOUR truck. I could find a **** load of foreign products! EVERYONE is guilty of this! Its never going to change, just the way it is!

Right now, given our current financial outlook, we don't have the $100 to spend if there is a $20 option. I am not a pro deicer and don't need the $100 option. I am curious, not mission critical. Sorry, it's 20 or nutin.

Unfortunately I am blessed to deal with respectfull people every day. It is a sore spot to come here and have to see such a negative discourse on a regular basis.